American Light and Traction
American Light and Traction was founded in 1900 for the purpose for consolidating the utility industry's small, local power suppliers.[1] By 1901, American Light and Traction owned and controlled over 40 gas producing plants, electric light and traction (streetcar) properties.[2]
Defunct Corporation | |
Industry | Energy |
Founded | 1900 |
Headquarters | Detroit, Michigan |
Key people | Emerson McMillin (founder and president) |
Products | Electricity and natural gas |
History
- 1900 - founded by Emerson McMillin as president[3][4]
- 1935 - enactment of Public Utility Holding Act forced break-up of company due to antitrust provisions regulating integrated utility companies
- 1938 - Michigan Consolidated Gas (MichCon) formed
- 1949 - Michigan Consolidated Gas, the Milwaukee Gas Company, the Michigan-Wisconsin Gas Company, the Austin Field Pipeline Company and the Milwaukee Solvay Company merge to become American Natural Gas Company[5]
- 1981 - MichCon becomes wholly owned subsidiary of Primark
- 1988 - spun off
- 2001 - merger with DTE Energy
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External links
References
- ""Simple Choices" - How Much Will They Cost You?". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-06.
- "Emerson McMillin" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 September 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-06.
- "MyDTE Energy - About us - MichCon - The early 1900s". Retrieved 2006-09-06.
- Goodrich, Arthur (September 1901). "A Leader Of Modern Industry". The World's Work. New York, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co. II (5): 1201–1208. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- "MyDTE Energy - About us - MichCon - Mid 1900s to present". Retrieved 2006-09-06.
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